10 Inspirational Ideas from Art Basel's Artists

The international art fair ‘Art Basel’ was in Hong Kong in May. An ecstatic moment for art lovers , but also an occasion to take a fresh look at objects around us. While exploring the fair , we selected 10 creations made with everyday objects , that we could reproduce at home…

1. Cassettes

Gregor Hildebrandt

Romy Schneider portrait , Plastic cassettes in wooden case.

2. Wooden Rulers

Ruler – Ni Youyu

Old-school wooden rulers , create modernity with ancient objects.

3. Brass Frames

Modulor – Nadia Kaabi-Linke

Brass frames on an anthracite grey wall to create an Art Deco effect.

4. Lampshades

Rose-Marie – Andrew Miller

Lampshades piled up around a neon to create an original column.

5. Crates

Caixa series – Sérgio Sister

Well-known by decoration lovers , crates are also exposed in famous art galleries.

6. Neons

Wenhua = Ziben (Culture = Commodity) – Alfredo Jaar

Writing + Light + Message + Color.

7. Wallpaper

Between Red – Sea Hyun Lee

Like a Jouy wall covering , customized with paint.

8. Photographs 

Yee I Lann – Each picture's caption engages the spectator into the scene.

Remove the decor to focus on the essence.

9. Polaroids

Yellow Sliding – Marco Maggi

A graphic work with colored and chiselled polaroids.

10. Adapters

Adapt Adapter 2 – Chen Sai Hua Kuan

Or how to take a new look at your adapters!